Rope-thimble.



C. C. SUNDERLAND.

ROPE THIMBLE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE17,1914.

1,121,306. Patented Dec.15.1914.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

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Application led June 17, 1514.- Serial No. M5545.

To zZ-Z fzufaom it may concern A Be it known that I, CHARLES C. SUNDER- LAND, s, eitize'n 4of the United States, residing at Trenton, county of Mercer, end State of New Jersey, lieve invented certain new ,end useful linprovementsin Rope-',[liimbles fully described and represented in the following specification and `the accompanying drawings, forming lu part of the seme.

This invention relates to an improved thirnble for use with `Wire rope, the especiei object ,being te provide e thimble in which the rope shell lbe free to slide on the thiinble under strain, to equalize the tension on two partsV of the rope loop or .for other purposes, while et the seme time the thimble is .of reet strength and resistance to change in orm, andrsim ie 1sind ches. of manufacture. The thirn e is intended especially for use in wire rope slings, but also is ol' generar 'application V:is a rope thimble.

ln the accompanying drewings, :forming u part of this specification, there lis shown a rope thimole embodying all the features of the invention in :their preerred form, and this construction will now be described in detail and the features forming the invention then specifically pointed Aout in the claims.

ln the drewings,-Figure 1 is e. side view of the rope eye, partly in section, with the thiinble in place. Fig. Q is an ed e View of the same; and Figs. 3, 4, an 6 are sections on, respectively, the lines 3 3, 4-4, 5 5 and @-6, of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings, the thimble or eye piece, is formed in two sections A, A', divided centrally of the rope groove und secured together by rivets through the bodies of the two sections, so as to form the usuel groove for receiving the rope X. At the inner end of the thimble, the parts A, A, ere shaped to forni overlapping studs 1l, 12, betiveen theends of the rope groove, projecting in opposite directions from the res estive parts. These ribs preferably ere We ge she` ed, as shown, so as to avoid looseness vr en forced together, and are provided with holes through which passes pin 13, by which the thimble is held in form and the two parte secured together at the inner end of the thimble, this pin 13 being secured b rivets 1 assing through the pin end stu 11, 12. he two parts of sion caused y excessive struinen one ofthe rope,

the thirnble, elise, are provided at their inner ends with ribs outside the rope groove, these ribs extending in op osite directions from the parts'rl, A', an overlapping so es to form a Vring by which the rope is held in place. These ribs preferably ure wedge shaped for tightness, as shown, and are pro` vided with holes through which puss pins 16l secured by rivets l to hold the ribs and tlnmble parts together, two' pins 1,6 refer ably being y,used on each side of the le, es shown.

In' addition .to the studs ,11 `19, and overlapping ribs 1l, 15, for holding the two ,parts of the thmble from slip ing on euch other under the rope tension t e'two parts A, A', preferably are provided 'with correspending receses and studs 17, 18, on oppo site sides of the thimble'througgh which ass some of the rivets 10, .so th t 'the shoul ers on these engaging studs an recesses aid in strengthenin the thiinble against the ,ten-

art d (minst latteni or e gation of theain'm le. ng

The thimble my be used without @ny ineens ut the outer end of the thimble for holding the rope in the thimble groove, but preferably the two arts of the thimble A, A', will be rovided with overlapping ears 19, for holdin the rope in place, as usual in other thimb es.

1. A rope thimble consisting of two arts, the line of division being longitudin y of the rope groove, and having at its inner end overlappin studs projecting in opposite directions rom the two parts of the thimble between the rope grooves, said studs being rovided with openings in line, and fastening means passing through said openings for locking the studs together.

2. A rope thimble consisting of two arts, the line of division bein longitudinally of the rope groove, and having at its inner end overleppin studs projecting in opposite directions om the two parts of the thimble between the rope grooves, said studs being provided with openings in line, und overlapping ribs outside the rope groove extending in opposite directions from the two parts of the thimble and provided with openings in line, and fastening means passing through said openings for locking the studs and ribs together.

3. A rope thimble consisting of two parte the un@ of division iongimdim y @i therope groove, end hsvlng at its inner end overlapping wedge shaped studs projecting in opposite directions from the two parts of the thimble between the rope grooves, studsbe provided4 with openings in line, and felstening nieens'pessin through said openings for locking the stu s together.

A rope th'nnbie consisting of two arts, the line oi division being longitudine ly of the rope groove, andhavmg at its inner end overlapping wedge shaped studs projecting in op osito directions from the two parts of the t bie between the rope grooves', seid studs being provided with openin s in line, and overlapping wed e shaped ri s outside the rope groove exten ing in opposite directions from the two parts of the thmble and provided with openings in line, and fastening means passing through Aseid openings for locking the studs and ribs together.

5. A ropethimbie consisting of two erts the line of division being iongitudinay o the rope groove, and having et its inner end overlapping studs projecting in opposite directions from the two parts of the thinibie between the rope gmoves, seid studs being rovided with openings in hne, end overapping rits outside the ro e groove vnd- U in 1 osite directions om the two parts of the ma. end provided with o ening in line, estening ineens esl. t ong seid opge vfor icc the studs end said f meines ribs together, and corresponding studs and recesses on the two parts of the thimble between its' ends acting to hoid the two parts of the thimble against slip on each other.

6. A rope thinible consisting of two parts A, A', riveted together, each carrying part of the rope groove, overlapping studs 11, 12 at the inner end of the thimble between the two ports o the rope groove havin openings 1n line, lookin pin 13 passing t ou h said openings, over epping ribs 11%-, 15 et t e' inner end of the thimbe outside the grooves having openings in line, and locking pin 16 passing through said openings.

7. A rope thimble consisting of two parts A, A', riveted together, each carrying part of the rope groove, overlapping studs 11, 12 et the inner end or the thimble between the two parts of the rope groove having openin 1n line, locking pin 13 passing through AW'imesses: A

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